RV Cefas Endeavour 13/11
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) |
| Cruise identifier | 13/11 |
| Cruise period | 2011-07-20 — 2011-08-02 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Aims
1. To undertake a beam trawl survey in the southern North Sea and eastern Channel as part of an ICES co-ordinated research programme. 2. To obtain fisheries independent data on the distribution and abundance of commercial flatfish species. 3. To collect biological data, including maturity and weight at age, of commercial species, to satisfy the requirements of the EU data regulations. 4. To identify the epibenthos by-catch taken in the 4-metre beam trawl and to quantify 12 species as agreed at the Beam Trawl Working Group. Secondary Aims 5. To sample litter on every station 6. To collect isotope samples of queen scallops for Simon Jennings 7. To collect live berried lobsters and mature female lesser spotted dogfish for brood stock for Stuart Hetherington. 8. To collect queen scallops for Bangor University 9. To collect radiological samples of fish and scallops for Paul Rumney 10. To collect water samples for nutrient analysis for Naomi Greenwood. 11. To collect detailed length/weight data for Joana Silva on species of small size. Narrative in attached cruise report. |
| Chief scientist | Sally Songer (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Project | United Kingdom Ocean Acidification Research Programme |
| Cruise report |  (1.24 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel North Sea |
| Specific | English Channel (ICES area VIId), North Sea (ICES area IVc). |
| Data held at BODC | |
| Discrete samples | |
| 1 CTD frame plus rosette sampler | |
| 22 Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply | Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
